Maui, HI
Maui County in Hawaii has 10 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 1968–2026, most recently Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides on Apr 7, 2026 (DR-4909). Its flood risk grade is A (Low risk), ranking #188 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 43 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $1,827,200 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Maui County
The 10 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Maui County, HI (1968–2026). Total declarations on record: 10.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2026 | Flood | Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides | DR-4909 |
| May 13, 2021 | Flood | Severe Storms, Flooding, and Landslides | DR-4604 |
| Jul 25, 2020 | Hurricane | Hurricane Douglas | DR-3529 |
| Sep 27, 2018 | Hurricane | Hurricane Lane | DR-4395 |
| Sep 12, 2018 | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Olivia | DR-3404 |
| Aug 22, 2018 | Hurricane | Hurricane Lane | DR-3399 |
| Sep 12, 1992 | Hurricane | Hurricane Iniki | DR-961 |
| Apr 22, 1982 | Flood | Heavy Rains & Flooding | DR-656 |
| Feb 6, 1980 | Flood | Severe Storms, High Surf & Flooding | DR-613 |
| Sep 13, 1968 | Flood | Heavy Rains & Flooding | DR-251 |
Score Breakdown
The composite score of 20 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Maui County, HI have?
Maui County, HI has 10 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1968–2026). The 5 most recent are: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides (declared Apr 7, 2026, DR-4909); Severe Storms, Flooding, and Landslides (declared May 13, 2021, DR-4604); Hurricane Douglas (declared Jul 25, 2020, DR-3529); Hurricane Lane (declared Sep 27, 2018, DR-4395); Tropical Storm Olivia (declared Sep 12, 2018, DR-3404). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Maui County, HI?
Maui County is graded A (composite score 20/100, low risk). It ranks #188 of 3,277 U.S. counties for flood risk in our scoring model. The grade combines NFIP claims density (40%), disaster frequency (25%), claim severity (20%), and year-over-year trend (15%).
How many NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Maui County?
43 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Maui County, HI, totaling $1,827,200 in payouts. The average claim is $42,493. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Maui County, HI had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Maui County was Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides on Apr 7, 2026 (DR-4909). The county has 10 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1968–2026.
For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.
The methodology behind every numeric value on this page is publicly documented on the FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims portal and described in detail on this site’s methodology page. Refresh cadence varies by underlying series; the page surfaces the as-of date for each number so readers can trace any figure back to the source release.
For readers using this page as a decision input, the related-entity pages elsewhere on the site provide the comparison set. The most useful comparison for this entity is typically a peer within U.S. ZIPs, counties, and states with similar size, similar exposure, or similar geography — not the national-level summary alone.
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA datasets, 2026.